interior designer

noun

: one who specializes in interior design

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Mansion of murals and mirrors Countess di Frasso’s eight-bedroom residence was decorated by interior designer Elsie de Wolfe. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 The current owner has since updated the residences in collaboration with interior designer Augusta Hoffman, keeping them separate. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 On a night in London, a British interior designer and architect named Edward William Godwin holed up in his room to ponder the purpose of beauty. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Anngelica Mohabir is an interior designer at Determined By Design. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interior designer

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First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interior designer was in 1938

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“Interior designer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interior%20designer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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interior designer

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: a person who specializes in interior design
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